Efficacy and Safety Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A Against Placebo to Treat Spasticity in the Leg After a Stroke (PLUS)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01464307

First Posted: November 3, 2011

Last Update Posted: November 7, 2016

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether injections of Botulinum toxin type A into muscles of the leg are effective in treating patients with increased muscle tension/uncontrollable muscle stiffness (spasticity) after a stroke.

Prospective, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Multi-center Study With an Open-label Extension Period to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 in the Treatment of Post-stroke Spasticity of the Lower Limb

The AS is a well known and commonly used scale in clinical trials with spasticity. It was considered to be the best clinical tool for measuring resistance to movement. It was used to categorize the severity of spasticity by judging resistance to passive movement. It is a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (=no increase in tone) to 4 (=limb rigid in flexion or extension).

A 4-point Likert scale will be used with the ratings 1 = very good, 2 = good, 3 = moderate, and 4 = poor. Investigator's Global Assessment of Efficacy at Week 12 will be a co-primary outcome measure to fulfill post marketing commitments for U.S. regulatory authorities only. Elsewhere, it will be a secondary outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Response Rate for Plantar Flexors at All Post-Baseline Visits for Subjects With an Improvement (Reduction) of at Least 1 Point From Baseline in the Ashworth Scale (AS) [ Time Frame: Week 4, 8, and 12 ]

Response is defined as an improvement (reduction) of the plantar flexor Ashworth Score by at least one score point. The AS is a well known and commonly used scale in clinical trials with spasticity. It was considered to be the best clinical tool for measuring resistance to movement. It was used to categorize the severity of spasticity by judging resistance to passive movement. It is a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (=no increase in tone) to 4 (=limb rigid in flexion or extension).

The AS is a well known and commonly used scale in clinical trials with spasticity. It was considered to be the best clinical tool for measuring resistance to movement. It was used to categorize the severity of spasticity by judging resistance to passive movement. It is a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (=no increase in tone) to 4 (=limb rigid in flexion or extension). Here, 'n' specifies those subjects who were evaluated for this outcome measure at given time point.

Placebo to incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) powder for solution for injection.

Drug: Placebo Comparator

Main period: one injection session of solution, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% NaCl, corresponding total placebo volume 8.0 mL; Mode of administration: intramuscular injection

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age from 18-80 yrs

Lower limb spasticity

Time since stroke greater than 3 months

Need for 400 U Botulinum toxin type A

Exclusion Criteria:

Body weight below 50kg

Fixed contractures of the lower limb

Generalized disorders of muscle activity like Myasthenia gravis that preclude use of Botulinum toxin type A

Infection at the injection site

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01464307